HTC One throws a punch in the smartphone slugfest

6:24 PM,
Apr. 13, 2013

Written by

Edward C. Baig
| USA Today

To the casual observer, the smartphone slugfest has come down to two main combatants: Apple, with its iPhone, and Samsung, with its Galaxy line.

The reality, though, is that there are other muscular heavyweights vying for contention, including the Taiwanese handset manufacturer HTC. HTC hasn't been able to duplicate the strong commercial success of its rivals, despite producing Android phones that generally have been critically well-received.

Now, HTC is punching away again with the thin and stylish 5-ounce HTC One, which reaches U.S. consumers on April 19, presumably a week or two ...